choosechicago.com FESTIVALS & EVENTS MUST-SEE MUSEUM EXHIBITS VINCENT VAN GOGH. FISHING IN SPRING, THE PONT DE CLICHY (ASNIÈRES), 1887. GIFT OF CHARLES DEERING MCCORMICK, BROOKS MCCORMICK, AND THE ESTATE OF ROGER MCCORMICK. COURTESY OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. LOS HUECOS DEL AGUA March 31 – Aug. 27 National Museum of Mexican Art nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org The works of 20 contemporary Native American artists from Mexico focus on the complex reinvention of their present and the legacy of cultures before Spanish colonization. FIRST KINGS OF EUROPE March 31 – Jan. 28, 2024 Field Museum fieldmuseum.org Unearth the stories of ancient Europe’s first kings and queens with an exquisite collection of the Balkans’ greatest historical objects. VAN GOGH AND THE AVANT-GARDE: THE MODERN LANDSCAPE May 14 – Sept. 4 Art Institute of Chicago artic.edu/van-gogh Get a new view of Van Gogh and other Post-Impressionists during this showcase of their bold experiments with broken brushstrokes and contrasting colors. GARY SIMMONS: PUBLIC ENEMY June 10 – Oct. 1 Museum of Contemporary Art mcachicago.org The first comprehensive career survey of influential artist Gary Simmons features some 75 works that analyze the history of racism in U.S. culture. DARK TESTAMENT: A CENTURY OF BLACK WRITERS ON JUSTICE Through Sept. 17 American Writers Museum americanwritersmuseum.org Explore the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history through original artwork and interactive elements that bring their works to life. Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS PICKS HOW BLOOD GO Congo Square Theatre Company March 16 – April 23 congosquaretheatre.org This world premiere at the Steppenwolf 1700 Theater tells the story of two African American relatives subjected to medical experiments some 50 years apart. THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS Court Theatre May 12 – June 11 courttheatre.org This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience reimagines the story of Oedipus as the centerpiece of a rousing African American Pentecostal church service. LUCY AND CHARLIE’S HONEYMOON Lookingglass Theatre Company May 24 – Aug. 13 lookingglasstheatre.org This play follows a pair of young Asian American newlyweds who go on the run, fleeing expectations and finding trouble along the way. THE WHO’S TOMMY Goodman Theatre June 13 – July 23 goodmantheatre.org The pop culture musical sensation, based on The Who’s iconic 1969 rock concept album Tommy , undergoes a fresh reinvention in this Goodman production. MJ: THE MUSICAL Broadway In Chicago Aug. 1 – Sept. 2 broadwayinchicago. com/show/mj This Tony Award-winning new musical gives a thrilling glimpse into the creative process behind pop superstar Michael Jackson’s 1993 Dangerous World Tour. 13
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